For years, Catholics never questioned the sexual orientation of priests, bishops, cardinals or even the Pope. Most Catholics assumed their spiritual leaders were heterosexual men who sacrificed having spouses and children to serve Christ and His Church. This misconception was aided by the fact that Church leaders were able to cover up the growing number of homosexual bishops, priests and seminarians often by offering confidential out-of-court settlements to victimized seminarians and young men which covered up the sins of predator priests, bishops and even cardinals like Theodore McCarrick.
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/gay-friendly-bishops-raise-suspicions-about-their-own-sexuality
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/gay-friendly-bishops-raise-suspicions-about-their-own-sexuality